Maintenance Department

The Maintenance Department includes the following areas:

CARPENTRY SHOP

The
Carpentry Shop constructs, repairs and maintains the interior and
exterior structures on campus: i.e. floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs.
In addition, the department builds custom furniture such as desks,
tables, shelving, and steel fabrication fixtures. The carpenters also
actively participate in remodeling and upgrading spaces. Additionally,
this department will assist setting up booths or displays, as well as
assisting other maintenance departments in their tasks by building
scaffolding and ramps. This department is also responsible for routine
preventative maintenance tasks. If it's a door, window, ceiling, wall,
floor, furniture, cabinets, or anything in-between, this is the
department to contact.

LOCK SHOP

The
Lock Shop is responsible for maintenance of over 3000 doors and related
door hardware, safes, file cabinets, desk locks, and handicap access
doors. A computerized key system is maintained and all keys and locks
are coded for building occupant safety. Look for us to begin conversion
to a new electronic lock system. This system will ultimately allow us to
eliminate keys by using a card access system. Look for the prototype to
be installed in the Gordan Hartlieb Hall.

PAINT SHOP

The
Paint Shop is responsible for all interior and exterior painting
surfaces. Hallways and restrooms receive the highest priority for
painting due to their high usage, vandalism, and graffiti. Classrooms
and offices are painted on a five-year cycle. High-frequency areas such
as: hallways, restrooms, lobbies, and corridors are painted every three
years. All areas are painted on a scheduled basis. Inspections determine
the frequency of painting in high frequency areas. If you notice areas
that are in need of painting or have questions, please contact us.

ELECTRICAL SHOP

The UAA Electrical Department is responsible for a variety of tasks
in the repair, maintenance, troubleshooting, modification, installation
and construction of electrical systems. This includes, but is not
limited to, high voltage distribution, power generation, building
distribution systems such as lighting systems, motor control circuits,
and building equipment control wiring. Our Electricians also provide
NICET level code compliance with regards to fire, sprinkler, and
security alarm systems. They also provide maintenance, repair, and
installation of mechanical and food service equipment. In case UAA
loses conventional power, emergency generator power is provided.
Additionally, they oversee safe operation of our elevator systems.

The
Electrical Department has also been very proactive in reducing our
electrical consumption by installing variable frequency drives (VFDs),
upgrading lighting systems to more energy efficient lighting, and
rewiring outdoor and indoor lights to allow reduced operations during
evening set back schedules. Please contact us if you have any
electrical needs.

PLUMBING & HVAC SHOP

The Mechanical Maintenance Department is comprised of five HVAC
Technicians and four Plumbers. They perform a variety of tasks in the
repair, maintenance, overhaul, modification, installation, and
construction of complex HVAC and Plumbing systems. They are responsible
for the safe and proper operation of all plumbing, heating,
ventilation, and aquifer cooling systems in accordance with current
codes, standards, statues, and/or building design requirements.

The Mechanical Maintenance Department is committed to providing service that is prompt, efficient, professional, and reliable.

This winter, we will reintroduce our "Amnesty Space
Heater Program". This program targets those individuals who use space
heaters to stave off winter's chill. Individuals are requested to turn
in their inefficient electric space heaters. In exchange, we will track,
trend, repair, and upgrade their heating system so that a space heater
is no longer warranted.

Thanks for helping us to
reduce energy usage. Each year we spend approximately 3 million dollars
on utilities. With utility rates rising, conservation measures are
imperative. Everyone's participation in energy
conservation measures helps us to provide a safe, healthy, attractive,
comfortable, and energy efficient environment for all campus users. So
please, turn off those lights and computers when not in use. HELP US CONSERVE ENERGY!

INVENTORY, PROPERTY, AND WAREHOUSE

The function of the Property/Inventory/Warehouse Program is to
effectively administer a supply and inventory control program to
receive, store and distribute parts, materials, supplies, and equipment
to the various Facilities Maintenance and Operations Departments. The
objective is to monitor the status and effectiveness of material support
by identifying, analyzing, and controlling appropriate stock selection
and procurement methods. This department is also responsible for
managing Warehousing for the entire campus, which includes generating
revenue. This Department provides maintenance worker support to other
Shops or self-performs work requests.